I wouldn't want to get overly carried away or be dismissive of the remaining cyclical and structural challenges out there, but recent data have definitely taken a turn for the better in the UK and euro area and, of course, it has been that way in Japan …

Canada's dollar strengthened the most in almost a month after improved trade data from China and Germany added to signs the global economy is recovering, fueling speculation demand for the nation's commodities will increase. The currency advanced for …

“With the pace of global economic activity expected to improve in the second half of 2013, we continue to redeploy some of our cash and we are raising our cyclical exposure in the portfolio.” Mr. Ste–Marie is encouraged by the latest round of global …

"On jobs, the unemployment rate remained steady, but as you said we've seen some movement and what it reflects is what's happening in the global economy," Minister Wong said. "What it shows is the importance of having a plan for the economic changes …

The French/German borderlands show how regulatory influences can affect an economy. Many of the people living on the border are bilingual anyway, and share much the same culture. But they're still a world apart when it comes to unemployment rates and …

Pope John XXIII issued an encyclical in 1961 backing free market ideas, but said that from a Catholic perspective, "the global economy serves a higher good; if the economy booms, but human dignity suffers, the result is unmistakably evil." Pope John …

6, 2013 /CNW/ – Canadian finance professionals grew more optimistic about the global economy in the first half of 2013 despite tightening domestic conditions, according to the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of …

"Over the past five years, the impact of the financial crash has rippled across the world, causing tough economic conditions and also some stern government responses," said Claude Brown, Partner at Reed Smith, who specialises in Business and Finance.

China's sluggish economy has become a drag on global information-technology expenditure, which analysts expect to record slower growth than previously forecast this year. In a report published yesterday, market research firm IDC estimated growth in IT …